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EDIT: I think that first thing I should write is that I'm an atheist. OK, normally, that's my choice (even in fact not, I grew up this way, because society isn't so friendly to faith here) and also quite personal thing. But in this music style (not genre, but style, topic, lyrics), it's important. As foreigner, I didn't get it at once. First I enjoyed this to maximum. So called instant catcher. But as time went, I started to translate lyrics. And I found that it's full of god (ironically, I don't believe that capital letter should be written). And so I was annoyed. But as time went bye, I realized two things. 1)I can ignore the lyrics and enjoy music, which forms still main part of prog and can substitute lyrics I don't like. 2)Without God (now talking about believer Neal Morse, so capital letter intended), he maybe wouldn't be able to produce so much albums (and about half of them really good ones), so if he wants to believe, he should be free to decide whether believe, or not. And if it helps to create such masterpieces, I say: Let him believe.

First glimpses were in Spock's Beard. He started his influential presence here and maybe was driving force of the band. Than his big enthusiasm helped to create Transatlantic. And to answer to "Cygnus X-2's" sentence, Neal Morse finds God, always. Great blend of symphonic and psychedelic (beware, different kind of psychedelic, I don't know how to name it, but it's in The Temple of Living God from 1:51-3:54). And even he's at one point Outside Looking In, he's finally Inside His Presence. That's how the story goes. For me personally, life was hard many times. I mostly solved all my problems by myself, depending just on me. But a lot of people does it in a different way. They seeks god, embrace (did I choose correct word ? I mean more like worship) god and solve problems with his help. Both ways are right, that's democracy (or similar thing of free will), I'm used to depend just on myself (you know the saying, when you want to have something done for sure, do it by yourself). Basically, entire album, all 56 minutes is one big track chopped on 12 thematic parts. From what I understand, it's a story about man finding his way to learn about divinity and join it by its size. And don't think that as atheist, I can't appreciate it. I can and I do.

5(-), those who believe count 5(+) as perfect album. I was stunned by line-up musicians, Jordan, Roine, Mike, Steve and Alan.